Salsa Horsethief SLX

Name: Salsa Horsethief SLX
Brand: Salsa

2020 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Last known price: $3,399

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 140 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 165–174
MD 172–181
LG 179–189
XL 187+

Components

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Horsethief Aluminum Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

73mm BSA, threaded Carbon bike requires. ISCG cover ring or ISCG mounting bracket in place of 2.5mm DS BB Spacer Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano SLX CS-M7100 12 speeds
CS-M7100
Chain
- Shimano SLX CN-M7100
CN-M7100
Crankset
- Race Face Ride 32t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX
Shifters
- Shimano SLX

Brakes

2 parts

Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT520
BR-MT520
Disc rotors

74mm post (Ø160–180mm) Not identified

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 434mm

Stack 622mm

Wheelbase 1162mm

Head angle 66.8°

Seat angle 73.4°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	415	434	453	472
Stackmm	613	622	632	641
Top tube lengthmm	595	617	638	660
Seat tube lengthmm	406	444	483	520
Head tube lengthmm	103	113	123	133
Head tube angle	66.8°	66.8°	66.8°	66.8°
Seat tube angle	73.4°	73.4°	73.4°	73.4°
Chainstay lengthmm	431	431	431	431
Wheelbasemm	1139	1162	1185	1208
Front centermm	709	732	755	778
Bottom bracket dropmm	26	26	26	26
Bottom bracket heightmm	348	348	348	348
Standover heightmm	760	760	760	760
Fork rakemm	42	42	42	42
Trailmm	118	118	118	118
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.43	1.40	1.36

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 140 mm
Rear travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,348 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.8% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.6% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

55 of 1,437 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,437 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.2–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 1217 bicycles with this information, 84.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1217 bicycles with this information, 84.6% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Salsa Horsethief SLX	Salsa Horsethief Carbon SLX	Salsa Horsethief Carbon XT	Salsa Horsethief Carbon XTR	Salsa Horsethief SX Eagle	Salsa Horsethief Black SX Eagle
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	10	10	10	10	11	11
Largest sprocket	51	51	51	51	50	50
Lowest gear	18.2 in	18.2 in	18.2 in	18.2 in	18.6 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	84.4 in	84.4 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Not informed
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum

Changes since 2019
Specification	2019 Salsa Horsethief SLX	This bicycle Salsa Horsethief SLX
Frame
Bicycle weight	15.51 kg	Not informed
Suspension
Rear travel	Not informed	120 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	11	12
Smallest sprocket	11	10
Largest sprocket	46	51
Lowest gear	20.2 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	92.8 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Not informed	Air